Endrick. Stay with this name. What are now the first chronicles of a talent that is beginning to emerge in Brazil could be in a few years the footballer who dominates Europe. For now, he is following in the footsteps of other Brazilian gems that attracted attention at Copinha, the youth tournament held in Sao Paulo and for many it is the best in the world.
This 15-year-old phenomenon (the tournament has a U-21 limit) is the great sensation of Palmeiras and the competition. He has four goals and combines skill with speed. Their exhibitions are reminiscent of those of Vinicius in the 2017 edition. In fact, they even share the same agent. “Not since Neymar has such a young talent been seen at this level at Copinha”they say in Brazil, remembering the experience, at the same age, of the now PSG player. Already in the Brasileirao U-20 Endrick had left formidable performances.
Of course, his name was the first to stand out among the scouts attending the tournament. The English press has already announced that Manchester United and Liverpool have shown interest; Madrid and Barcelona also remain in the bedroom, who already experienced a similar struggle in their day for Vinicius. Juni Calafat’s presence in the white club was then definitive.
Endrick is the star of Copinha so far, but not the only one. Matheus Franأ§a, another one who is closely followed by the greats, is also marveling with Flamengo, who already consider him a talent with which to make money again. The left-footed Patati (Santos), the scorer Rwan (Santos), the finisher Rubens (Atlأ©tico Mineiro), all the good Inter attackers (Lucca, Estevao, Pedrinho)… There are so many good Copinha footballers that it is difficult to choose just one, but, for now, the one that captivates everyone is the 15-year-old golden boy of Palmeiras.
